The apartment and neighborhood were as described. No basic traveler amenities were provided (soap, wash clothes, hand towels, shampoo/conditioner, only one towel etc). The apartment is up a very steep staircase that is difficult to bring large luggage up. Very little natural light, and several lights are unpleasant bare bulbs - generally the entirely apartment felt very dark. It was difficult to get taxi drivers to understand the location. When I arrived, I had to search several streets before a person with the host (not the host) happened to notice me passing by a restaurant they were in (at the time we had agreed to meet), carrying all my luggage, and asked if I needed help. The cost was very high for the neighborhood. One of the beds was extremely hard, the other was okay. The sink is a small wooden barrel that sprays water all over, making it difficult to brush your teeth without soaking your legs. There is a lot of noise from the cars on the street, the restaurants below, and the other people in the building. The decor and neighborhood were interesting however because of all of the above I would not stay here again.